Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Matt and Mohammad
In 29 boys, Matt found its level. 50 years earlier, Mohammad occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Matt
Peak year
1959
Peak births
975
Latest count
29
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
1964–2025
Mohammad
Peak year
2022
Peak births
538
Latest count
529
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
In 29 boys, Matt found its level. 50 years earlier, Mohammad occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Alpha era; the other in the Boomer world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.